Rambhau Mhalgi Explained

Rambhau Mhalgi
Native Name:instead.-->
Image Upright:1.3
Office1:Shukrawar Peth Vidhan Sabha Seat (defunct)
Assembly1:Maharashtra Legislative
Predecessor1:Rambhau Vithal Telang
Term End1:1977
Successor1:(constituency abolished)
Predecessor2:(did not exist)
Term End2:1982
Birth Date:9 July 1921
Party:Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Spouse:Vijaya

Ramchandra Kashinath Mhalgi (1921-1982), commonly known as Rambhau Mhalgi, was an Indian politician and a member of the Lok Sabha.

Early life and education

He was born in on 9 July 1921 to Kashinathpant and Sarasvatibai in Kadus, Pune district. He joined the Sarasvati Mandir School in Pune and matriculated in 1939. He earned LLB and MA, as well as cleared the bar council exam. He was regional secretary of the RSS in 1950-54. He was also involved with running the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of RSS. On urging of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he went to Kerala as a RSS pracharak.[1]

Political career

Mhalgi belonged to Bharatiya Janata Party and its earlier variants like Jana Sangh until 1977 and Janata Party from 1977 to 1980.[2]

He contested the 1957 Bombay Legislative Assembly elections as a member of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti won the from Maval constituency, and served as opposition leader in the Bombay Legislature.[3] [4] He contested the 1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Shivajinagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) but lost to Sadashiv Govind Barve.[5]

He was elected to Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha as a member of Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1967 and 1972 from Shukrawar Peth Vidhan Sabha Seat (now defunct).[6] [7] [8]

He was arrested under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the emergency in 1976.[9] [10]

Later, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Thane in Maharashtra state as a Bharatiya Lok Dal candidate in 1977 and Janata Party candidate in 1980.[11] [12] When the erstwhile Jana sangh faction broke away from Janata Party, and formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mhalgi was named the first president of BJP's Maharashtra state unit.

Legacy

Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) in Mumbai is a training and research institute that focuses on leadership development and socio-political research.[13] [14] It was established in 1982 after his death.[15]

Secondary Schools in Katraj and Kadus,[16] [17] [18] roads in Thane & Pune are named after him.[19]

Personal life

Mhalgi died on 6 March 1982.[20] [21] He was married to Vijaya, who died of old age in Pune in 2011.[22] He has a son named Jayant.[23] [24]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Rambhau Mhalgi . https://web.archive.org/web/20071227152224/http://www.rmponweb.org/about-rambhau.html . dead . 27 December 2007 . Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini . 14 June 2020 . 27 December 2007.
  2. Tokekar . Priyamvda . 2019 . Women corporators in urban governance of Thane municipal corporation . https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/handle/10603/276639 . PhD . 5 . 180, 188 . SNDT Womens University . 10603/276639 . 14 June 2020 . en.
  3. Book: Hardikar . Anand . Lokottar Jivanvrati by Rambhau Mhalangi (लोकोत्तर जीवनव्रती) . 1993 . Amrutsiddhi Prakashan . . 14 June 2020 . mr.
  4. Book: Sirsikar . V. M. . Political Behaviour in India: A Case Study of the 1962 General Elections . 1965 . Manaktalas . 116 . 14 June 2020 . en.
  5. Web site: Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1962 . www.elections.in . 13 June 2020.
  6. Book: Sirsikar . V. M. . Sovereigns Without Crowns: A Behavioural Analysis of the Indian Electoral Process . 1973 . Popular Prakashan . 58,63 . 14 June 2020 . en.
  7. Web site: Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1967 . www.elections.in . 13 June 2020.
  8. Web site: Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1972 . www.elections.in . 13 June 2020.
  9. Book: Organiser . 1982 . Bharat Prakashan. . 14 June 2020 . en.
  10. Book: Naik . Ram . Marching Ahead! . 2016 . Prabhat Prakashan . 978-93-86231-62-8 . 14 June 2020 . en.
  11. Web site: 1977 India General (6th Lok Sabha) Elections Results . www.elections.in . 13 June 2020.
  12. Web site: 1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results . www.elections.in . 13 June 2020.
  13. Book: Sahasrabuddhe . Vinay . Beyond A Billion Ballots: Democratic Reforms for a Resurgent India . 2015 . SCB Distributors . 978-81-8328-347-2 . 8 . 14 June 2020 . en.
  14. News: Goyal . Anuradha . Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini - Where Politicians & Activists Get Trained . 13 June 2020 . Inditales . 18 April 2011.
  15. Web site: Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini . keshavsrushti.com . Keshav Srushti . 14 June 2020.
  16. News: Isalkar . Umesh . Pune: Post-midday meal, teacher and 22 students land in hospital . 13 June 2020 . The Times of India . August 22, 2019 . en.
  17. News: 21 Students, Teacher Fall Ill After Eating Mid-Day Meal In Pune: Police . 13 June 2020 . NDTV.com . PTI . August 21, 2019.
  18. News: Teacher sacked after complaining about sexual harassment . 13 June 2020 . NDTV . July 6, 2012.
  19. News: Jaiswal . Priya . Maharashtra lockdown: Full list of COVID-19 hotspots in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad . 13 June 2020 . www.indiatvnews.com . 15 May 2020 . en.
  20. Web site: About Rambhau Mhalgi – Bharatiya Janta Party. https://web.archive.org/web/20180305211706/http://bjpmirabhayandar.com/about-rambhau-mhalgi/. dead. 5 March 2018. 5 March 2018.
  21. Web site: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe. www.vinaysahasrabuddhe.in.
  22. News: Jadhav . Radheshyam . Vijaya Mhalgi, wife of late BJP MP Rambhau Mhalgi died on Friday of old age in Pune. She was 86. . 13 June 2020 . The Times of India . Jun 24, 2011 . en.
  23. News: Project Girivan: Actor Vikram Gokhale, son of BJP leader among 3 booked . 13 June 2020 . The Indian Express . 19 March 2020 . en.
  24. Book: Anand . Ashok . One vs All: Beware Mr. Prime Minister, It's India Impossible! . 2016 . Notion Press . 978-0-9975577-6-3 . 251 . 13 June 2020 . en.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Rambhau Mhalgi".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.